diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/editor/GeomapStyleRulesEditor.tsx b/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/editor/GeomapStyleRulesEditor.tsx
index d69daf2e95d..c3d1cf1f7f1 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/editor/GeomapStyleRulesEditor.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/editor/GeomapStyleRulesEditor.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,27 @@
 import React, { FC, useCallback } from 'react';
+import { Button, useTheme2 } from '@grafana/ui';
 import { StandardEditorProps, StandardEditorsRegistryItem } from '@grafana/data';
+
 import { FeatureStyleConfig } from '../types';
-import { Button } from '@grafana/ui';
 import { DEFAULT_STYLE_RULE } from '../layers/data/geojsonLayer';
 import { StyleRuleEditor, StyleRuleEditorSettings } from './StyleRuleEditor';
+import { defaultStyleConfig } from '../style/types';
 
 export const GeomapStyleRulesEditor: FC<StandardEditorProps<FeatureStyleConfig[], any, any>> = (props) => {
   const { value, onChange, context, item } = props;
+  const theme = useTheme2();
 
   const settings = item.settings;
   const onAddRule = useCallback(() => {
-    onChange([...value, DEFAULT_STYLE_RULE]);
-  }, [onChange, value]);
+    const { palette } = theme.visualization;
+    const color = {
+      fixed: palette[Math.floor(Math.random() * palette.length)],
+    };
+
+    const newRule = [...value, { ...DEFAULT_STYLE_RULE, style: { ...defaultStyleConfig, color } }];
+
+    onChange(newRule);
+  }, [onChange, value, theme.visualization]);
 
   const onRuleChange = useCallback(
     (idx) => (style: FeatureStyleConfig | undefined) => {
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/editor/StyleRuleEditor.tsx b/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/editor/StyleRuleEditor.tsx
index 94a6fae3738..8f185ff22fe 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/editor/StyleRuleEditor.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/editor/StyleRuleEditor.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import { getUniqueFeatureValues, LayerContentInfo } from '../utils/getFeatures';
 import { FeatureLike } from 'ol/Feature';
 import { getSelectionInfo } from '../utils/selection';
 import { NumberInput } from 'app/features/dimensions/editors/NumberInput';
-import { isNumber } from 'lodash';
 
 export interface StyleRuleEditorSettings {
   features: Observable<FeatureLike[]>;
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ export interface StyleRuleEditorSettings {
 
 const comparators = [
   { label: '==', value: ComparisonOperation.EQ },
+  { label: '!=', value: ComparisonOperation.NEQ },
   { label: '>', value: ComparisonOperation.GT },
   { label: '>=', value: ComparisonOperation.GTE },
   { label: '<', value: ComparisonOperation.LT },
@@ -40,7 +40,21 @@ export const StyleRuleEditor: FC<StandardEditorProps<FeatureStyleConfig, any, an
   const uniqueSelectables = useMemo(() => {
     const key = value?.check?.property;
     if (key && feats && value.check?.operation === ComparisonOperation.EQ) {
-      return getUniqueFeatureValues(feats, key).map((v) => ({ value: v, label: v }));
+      return getUniqueFeatureValues(feats, key).map((v) => {
+        let newValue;
+        let isNewValueNumber = !isNaN(Number(v));
+
+        if (isNewValueNumber) {
+          newValue = {
+            value: Number(v),
+            label: v,
+          };
+        } else {
+          newValue = { value: v, label: v };
+        }
+
+        return newValue;
+      });
     }
     return [];
   }, [feats, value]);
@@ -143,7 +157,7 @@ export const StyleRuleEditor: FC<StandardEditorProps<FeatureStyleConfig, any, an
         </InlineField>
         <InlineField className={styles.inline} grow={true}>
           <>
-            {check.operation === ComparisonOperation.EQ && (
+            {(check.operation === ComparisonOperation.EQ || check.operation === ComparisonOperation.NEQ) && (
               <Select
                 menuShouldPortal
                 placeholder={'value'}
@@ -158,7 +172,7 @@ export const StyleRuleEditor: FC<StandardEditorProps<FeatureStyleConfig, any, an
             {check.operation !== ComparisonOperation.EQ && (
               <NumberInput
                 key={`${check.property}/${check.operation}`}
-                value={isNumber(check.value) ? check.value : 0}
+                value={!isNaN(Number(check.value)) ? Number(check.value) : 0}
                 placeholder="numeric value"
                 onChange={onChangeNumericValue}
               />
@@ -183,6 +197,7 @@ export const StyleRuleEditor: FC<StandardEditorProps<FeatureStyleConfig, any, an
             {
               settings: {
                 simpleFixedValues: true,
+                layerInfo,
               },
             } as any
           }
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/layers/data/StyleEditor.tsx b/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/layers/data/StyleEditor.tsx
index 72b67aadb9a..58c6abffd80 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/layers/data/StyleEditor.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/layers/data/StyleEditor.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import {
   RadioButtonGroup,
   SliderValueEditor,
 } from '@grafana/ui';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
+import { useObservable } from 'react-use';
 
 import {
   ColorDimensionEditor,
@@ -28,8 +30,10 @@ import {
 } from 'app/features/dimensions/types';
 import { defaultStyleConfig, StyleConfig, TextAlignment, TextBaseline } from '../../style/types';
 import { styleUsesText } from '../../style/utils';
+import { LayerContentInfo } from '../../utils/getFeatures';
 
 export interface StyleEditorOptions {
+  layerInfo?: Observable<LayerContentInfo>;
   simpleFixedValues?: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -79,10 +83,40 @@ export const StyleEditor: FC<StandardEditorProps<StyleConfig, StyleEditorOptions
     onChange({ ...value, textConfig: { ...value.textConfig, textBaseline: textBaseline as TextBaseline } });
   };
 
+  let featuresHavePoints = false;
+  if (item.settings?.layerInfo) {
+    const propertyOptions = useObservable(item.settings?.layerInfo);
+    featuresHavePoints = propertyOptions?.geometryType === 'point';
+  }
+
+  const hasTextLabel = styleUsesText(value);
+
   // Simple fixed value display
   if (item.settings?.simpleFixedValues) {
     return (
       <>
+        {featuresHavePoints && (
+          <InlineFieldRow>
+            <InlineField label={'Symbol'}>
+              <ResourceDimensionEditor
+                value={value.symbol ?? defaultStyleConfig.symbol}
+                context={context}
+                onChange={onSymbolChange}
+                item={
+                  {
+                    settings: {
+                      resourceType: 'icon',
+                      folderName: ResourceFolderName.Marker,
+                      placeholderText: hasTextLabel ? 'Select a symbol' : 'Select a symbol or add a text label',
+                      placeholderValue: defaultStyleConfig.symbol.fixed,
+                      showSourceRadio: false,
+                    },
+                  } as any
+                }
+              />
+            </InlineField>
+          </InlineFieldRow>
+        )}
         <InlineFieldRow>
           <InlineField label="Color" labelWidth={10}>
             <InlineLabel width={4}>
@@ -96,7 +130,7 @@ export const StyleEditor: FC<StandardEditorProps<StyleConfig, StyleEditorOptions
           </InlineField>
         </InlineFieldRow>
         <InlineFieldRow>
-          <InlineField label="Opacity" labelWidth={10} grow={true}>
+          <InlineField label="Opacity" labelWidth={10} grow>
             <SliderValueEditor
               value={value.opacity ?? defaultStyleConfig.opacity}
               context={context}
@@ -117,8 +151,6 @@ export const StyleEditor: FC<StandardEditorProps<StyleConfig, StyleEditorOptions
     );
   }
 
-  const hasTextLabel = styleUsesText(value);
-
   return (
     <>
       <Field label={'Size'}>
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/layers/data/geojsonLayer.ts b/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/layers/data/geojsonLayer.ts
index 656b3c47f3f..15641eff25b 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/layers/data/geojsonLayer.ts
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/layers/data/geojsonLayer.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-import {
-  MapLayerRegistryItem,
-  MapLayerOptions,
-  PanelData,
-  GrafanaTheme2,
-  PluginState,
-} from '@grafana/data';
+import { MapLayerRegistryItem, MapLayerOptions, PanelData, GrafanaTheme2, PluginState } from '@grafana/data';
 import Map from 'ol/Map';
 import VectorLayer from 'ol/layer/Vector';
 import VectorSource from 'ol/source/Vector';
@@ -129,7 +123,7 @@ export const geojsonLayer: MapLayerRegistryItem<GeoJSONMapperConfig> = {
         // get properties for first feature to use as ui options
         const layerInfo = features.pipe(
           first(),
-          rxjsmap((v) => getLayerPropertyInfo(v)),
+          rxjsmap((v) => getLayerPropertyInfo(v))
         );
 
         builder
@@ -146,18 +140,6 @@ export const geojsonLayer: MapLayerRegistryItem<GeoJSONMapperConfig> = {
             },
             defaultValue: defaultOptions.src,
           })
-          .addCustomEditor({
-            id: 'config.rules',
-            path: 'config.rules',
-            name: 'Style Rules',
-            description: 'Apply styles based on feature properties',
-            editor: GeomapStyleRulesEditor,
-            settings: {
-              features: features,
-              layerInfo: layerInfo,
-            },
-            defaultValue: [],
-          })
           .addCustomEditor({
             id: 'config.style',
             path: 'config.style',
@@ -166,8 +148,21 @@ export const geojsonLayer: MapLayerRegistryItem<GeoJSONMapperConfig> = {
             editor: StyleEditor,
             settings: {
               simpleFixedValues: true,
+              layerInfo,
             },
             defaultValue: defaultOptions.style,
+          })
+          .addCustomEditor({
+            id: 'config.rules',
+            path: 'config.rules',
+            name: 'Style Rules',
+            description: 'Apply styles based on feature properties',
+            editor: GeomapStyleRulesEditor,
+            settings: {
+              features,
+              layerInfo,
+            },
+            defaultValue: [],
           });
       },
     };
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/types.ts b/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/types.ts
index 826318efc08..cdffc9e2519 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/types.ts
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/types.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export interface FeatureRuleConfig {
 
 export enum ComparisonOperation {
   EQ = 'eq',
+  NEQ = 'neq',
   LT = 'lt',
   LTE = 'lte',
   GT = 'gt',
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/utils/checkFeatureMatchesStyleRule.test.ts b/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/utils/checkFeatureMatchesStyleRule.test.ts
index 7ac4398fef1..1a1d4e5a0ee 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/utils/checkFeatureMatchesStyleRule.test.ts
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/utils/checkFeatureMatchesStyleRule.test.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@ describe('check if feature matches style rule', () => {
         feature
       )
     ).toEqual(true);
+    expect(
+      checkFeatureMatchesStyleRule(
+        {
+          operation: ComparisonOperation.NEQ,
+          property: 'number',
+          value: 3,
+        },
+        feature
+      )
+    ).toEqual(false);
   });
   it('can compare with strings', () => {
     const feature = new Feature({
@@ -114,6 +124,16 @@ describe('check if feature matches style rule', () => {
         feature
       )
     ).toEqual(true);
+    expect(
+      checkFeatureMatchesStyleRule(
+        {
+          operation: ComparisonOperation.NEQ,
+          property: 'string',
+          value: 'b',
+        },
+        feature
+      )
+    ).toEqual(false);
   });
   it('can compare with booleans', () => {
     const feature = new Feature({
@@ -172,5 +192,15 @@ describe('check if feature matches style rule', () => {
         feature
       )
     ).toEqual(true);
+    expect(
+      checkFeatureMatchesStyleRule(
+        {
+          operation: ComparisonOperation.NEQ,
+          property: 'boolean',
+          value: false,
+        },
+        feature
+      )
+    ).toEqual(false);
   });
 });
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/utils/checkFeatureMatchesStyleRule.ts b/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/utils/checkFeatureMatchesStyleRule.ts
index 361b027f447..ff85a712651 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/utils/checkFeatureMatchesStyleRule.ts
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/geomap/utils/checkFeatureMatchesStyleRule.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ export const checkFeatureMatchesStyleRule = (rule: FeatureRuleConfig, feature: F
   switch (rule.operation) {
     case ComparisonOperation.EQ:
       return val === rule.value;
+    case ComparisonOperation.NEQ:
+      return val !== rule.value;
     case ComparisonOperation.GT:
       return val > rule.value;
     case ComparisonOperation.GTE: